Do I have to connect the nodes manually and also go in the manual set up each node? my lack of coding knowledge means I’m asking ai for each setting and full walkthrough multiple times for each connection and node, but have seen multiple hacks/tips saying to input the json code in from claude and it will be fully functioning, is this workflow too complicated to do that or is there templates I can use to bolt together for what I’m trying to do? thank you for any help
Hey Joe and welcome! Yes, going inside some nodes will usually be needed, especially for those that access data from other apps. They will require credentials so they can read or manipulate data locked behind your accounts. Typically those should be the ones with the red exclamation marks, as they failed most probably due to lack of credentials (assuming Claude didn’t make a mistake).
If you are new to n8n, I recommend going through the basics course, which is very well structured and will cover all that you need to know so you can play with the node settings at will.
You have to set up a credential for every external API you are willing to use. Documentation offers clear and easy guides to do so (Google Cloud could be a little tricky if it’s your first time).
Also I have to mention that even with Claude being the best to produce code, it isn’t perfect. As you have seen, some nodes have question marks which implies that Claude has either used nodes that do not exist or made some mistakes generating them.
Using AI to gain insight on how to achieve workflows is far much better than asking for a ready-to-go JSON.
